![]() ![]() ![]() In 1605, the first modern novel was born, a carefully crafted satire called El ingenioso hidalgo don Quixote de la Mancha, or for short, Don Quixote (pronounced Kee-ho-tay). In fact, his mysteriously misplaced remains sparked a centuries-long investigation that led to their astonishing retrieval in 2014. Just as he did in life, he continued to provoke intrigue and speculation long after death. The Spanish author lived a life of action and danger: battling as a soldier, surviving as a slave, stealing as a tax collector, and then gaining fame as a writer.Ĭervantes was a novelist, playwright, and poet who changed the course of modern literature. Some might say that Miguel de Cervantes was even more interesting than his eternally famous protagonist Don Quixote. Februby Lindsay del Valle Hispanic Culture 2 comments History of ‘Don Quixote’ Author Cervantes and His Buried Remains ![]()
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